Armed separatists took virtual control of a city in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and Kiev prepared troops to deal with what it called an "act of aggression by Russia".
Pro-Russian activists carrying automatic weapons seized government buildings in Slaviansk and set up barricades on the outskirts of the city. Official buildings in several neighboring towns were also attacked.
The developments have increased concerns of a possible "gas war" that could disrupt energy supplies across the continent.
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With the crisis in Ukraine still unresolved, the gas dispute threatens to affect millions of people across Europe.
A large proportion of the natural gas that EU states buy from Russia is pumped via Ukrainian territory, so if Russia makes good on a threat to cut off Ukraine for non-payment of its bills, customers further west will have supplies disrupted.
Russia is demanding Kiev pay a much higher price for its gas, and settle unpaid bills. Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom and its Ukrainian counterpart, Naftogaz, are in talks, but the chances of an agreement are slim.
Europe shouldn't have EVER given Russia the power it has they should've gotten their gas from Kazakhstan or the Middle East instead, or hell Algeria.
Kazakhstan doesn't have enough for the whole of Europe. As for the Middle East countries, those with the biggest supplies (Iran, Turkmenistan, Qatar...) are mostly Russian allies.
they should've gotten their gas from Kazakhstan or the Middle East instead, or hell Algeria.